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Nick “does” 2025 – Finland

FINLAND – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman When I heard that Erika was having another go at UMK, I really wasn’t expecting a subtle, understated...

Finland – Tell me WAHHHHHH!

Now if, on the off chance, YLE are watching, in Unison - the team - have one thing to say NO!!!! NO!!!! NO!!!! This is very...

Now you remind me of something I’ll never have

Random time again, and I've gone back to 2017. It was a year when there were some surprise non-qualifiers. You might not think that today's...

So no Cicciolina in Finland then.. Aksel with loads of vowels...

Death to Juries, so Roy and I say. Cicciolina, which was performed car-crashingly badly live, failed to rescue Eurovision and all sensible people by...

4 December – Oh oh, oh oh oh, ding dong

It's another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort - one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open...

I’ve just had my WOW moment

Krista Siegfrieds is not only coming top 3 in the 2nd semi final, she's coming Top 10 in the Final and *will* give YLE...

So much for the afternoon shift…

OK. Let's look back on today in Moscow, as that's really what we're all here for. Israel - almost entirely pleasant. A few worrying fluffs...

21 August – We walk the night in the shine of...

Eurovision always loves a good sing-a-long song. Those mumbly arty Swedish types have their place, but nothing can beat a jovial singer with a...

16 March – There’s no need to be carrying a frown

The Eurovision fortnight can be a long two weeks if they don't quite go your way. You turn up in the host city a...

23 October – He knows each European country by heart

It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....